Δαραί

Stephanos of Byzantium - Ethnika

Δαραί OCR ✓ Trans ✓ Confirmed ✓
fortress
Entry #20
Greek source: meineke
Meineke: 219.6 | Billerbeck: Δ20
OCR: gemini-constrained (gemini-3-flash-preview) on 2026-01-02
Word count: 30
Entities: Δάρας (Dara (fortress)) [place], Δάρας (Dara (fortress)) [place], Ἀναστασιοῦπολις (Anastasioupolis (Anastasiopolis)) [place], Δαρηνός (Darenos (demonym / citizen of Dara)) [people], Δουσαρή (Dousarē (variant name/demonym)) [people], Δουσαρηνός (Dousarenos (variant demonym)) [people], Δαραῖος (Daraios (Daraean)) [people], Δαρραί (Darrai (ethnic group / people)) [people], Ἐρυθρά θάλασσα (Erythraean Sea (the Red Sea / Erythraean Sea)) [place]
Etymologies: Unclear Metalinguistic: which now they say is 'Daras', a fortress called 'Anastasioupolis'.; Unclear Metalinguistic: the citizen is 'Darenos' (Δαρηνός), also 'Dousare' / 'Dousarenos' (Δουσαρῆ, Δουσαρηνός).; Unclear Metalinguistic: it can also be 'Daraios' (Δαραῖος).; Unclear Metalinguistic: there are also 'Darrai' with two r's, a people by the Red Sea.
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Δαραί, ὃ ν[ῦν Δά]ρας φασί, φρούριον Ἀναστασιούπολις λεγόμενον, ὀχυρώτατον. ὁ πολίτης Δαρηνός ὡς Δουσαρά Δουσαρηνός. δύναται καὶ Δαραῖος. εἰσὶ δὲ Δαρραί διὰ δύο « ρρ » ἔθνος πρὸς τῇ Ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ.
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